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CAC seeks centenarians to celebrate
Darden
Indianapolis resident Earl Darden got a boost from UIndy’s Center for Aging & Community over the weekend, when he celebrated his 103rd birthday with a five-generation family gathering.
Darden is the first recipient of a special birthday gift pack that CAC is awarding to 10 Indiana centenarians this year to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its founding during the 2001-2002 academic year.
How does it feel to be 103? “It feels great,” Darden says. “I just wish the legs would move a little faster.”
CAC is still accepting nominations for nine more centenarians around the state to receive the gift pack, which includes a card, a disposable camera, a small gift and a check for $100 to help fund the honoree’s personal birthday celebration.
Nomination forms and further details are available from CAC communications manager Amy Magan at amagan@uindy.edu.
The University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community is a leader in aging studies, using an interdisciplinary approach in developing partnerships between higher education, business and community organizations. The center offers graduate and undergraduate gerontology education online as well as research and consultation services on issues involving aging and older adults. More information is available at cac.uindy.edu.
Posted: February 20th, 2012 under Aging Studies, Graduate Programs, Staff News.